I think your analysis is quite good, but I think more emphasis needs to be put on investigating whether the new Russian bosses are the same as the Old Russian bosses (and let’s not leave out their geopolitical ally, Red China) when it comes to the global terror network. You would do well to read every link in reply #2. I do not claim that they are perfectly accurate in every respect. But I think they go a long way in reorienting our thinking so we can once again see the larger picture.
I’ll read the other links tomorrow night.